Source: https://tendernation.io/suppliers/guide-dogs-for-blind-association [Skip to main content](#main-content) Supplier profile # The Guide Dogs for the Blind Association Public sector contracts won, from published award notices Large business[Companies House 00291646](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/00291646) [ Follow competitor](/login "Sign in to follow competitors")[ Compete for this work](/register) Contracts won 26 since 1 Apr 2008 Total awarded £2,588,433 where values were published Buyers 19 public bodies Latest win 15 Sept 2026 ## Contracts ending soon Contracts ending in the next 18 months. Buyers usually re-tender before the end date, so these are openings for competitors. - [Habilitation Services for children with Visual Impairments](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13d04-59ea-7237-89ae-c0036c376d63/habilitation-services-for-children-with-visual-impairments)[Swindon Borough Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/swindon-borough-council) £48,980 Ends 5 Jan 2027 - [CPU 8237 Habilitation Training for Visual Impairment](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13be1-0489-70c9-8ee1-0d5884b456ce/cpu-8237-habilitation-training-for-visual-impairment)[Nottingham City Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/nottingham-city-council) £37,000 Ends 30 Jun 2027 - [Provision of a Habilitation Service for Children and Young People with a Vision Impairment](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bc1-1c2e-728c-8089-4ca1f34be2fe/provision-of-a-habilitation-service-for-children-and-young-people-with-a-vision)[Together for Children Sunderland Limited](https://tendernation.io/buyers/together-for-children-sunderland-limited) £150,000 Ends 20 Jul 2027 - [Habilitation Services](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bea-33d9-7394-9f0f-13fdd0c66eb5/habilitation-services)[Blackpool Borough Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/blackpool-borough-council) Value not published Ends 31 Aug 2027 ## Recent contract awards - [Habilitation Services](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bea-33d9-7394-9f0f-13fdd0c66eb5/habilitation-services)[Blackpool Borough Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/blackpool-borough-council) Value not published 15 Sept 2026 - [ENQ1268 - Provision of Habilitation Services](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13be8-d224-70b1-84d5-eb26475a2984/enq1268-provision-of-habilitation-services)[Derby City Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/derby-city-council) £81,000 18 Aug 2026 - [Provision of Habilitation Services](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13d1d-e793-710c-a28f-3e3cf20739db/provision-of-habilitation-services)[Derby City Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/derby-city-council) £81,000 3 Jul 2026 - [CPU 8237 Habilitation Training for Visual Impairment](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13be1-0489-70c9-8ee1-0d5884b456ce/cpu-8237-habilitation-training-for-visual-impairment)[Nottingham City Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/nottingham-city-council) £37,000 1 Jun 2026 - [Provision of a Habilitation Service for Children and Young People with a Vision Impairment](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bc1-1c2e-728c-8089-4ca1f34be2fe/provision-of-a-habilitation-service-for-children-and-young-people-with-a-vision)[Together for Children Sunderland Limited](https://tendernation.io/buyers/together-for-children-sunderland-limited) £150,000 18 Jul 2025 - [Habilitation Services for children with Visual Impairments](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13d04-59ea-7237-89ae-c0036c376d63/habilitation-services-for-children-with-visual-impairments)[Swindon Borough Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/swindon-borough-council) £48,980 27 Dec 2024 - [CWC24081 Habilitation Support Service for Children and Young People with Visual Impairment](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13cef-a481-7254-b10b-04ac9d75584c/cwc24081-habilitation-support-service-for-children-and-young-people-with-visual)[Wolverhampton City Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/wolverhampton-city-council) £142,225 30 Oct 2024 - [CSI/ED/SEND Habilitation Service Recommissioning](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13cf0-e765-719e-899d-2b570b8e3479/csiedsend-habilitation-service-recommissioning)[Bristol City Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/bristol-city-council) £473,862 28 Nov 2023 - [Habilitation Training for Visual Impairment](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13ccd-1b44-7017-87fc-ed380b48d065/habilitation-training-for-visual-impairment)[Nottingham City Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/nottingham-city-council) £87,500 20 Jun 2023 - [Request for Quotation: Provision of Habilitation Services for Children and Young People with Vision Impairment](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13cbe-1b3c-72bb-96c9-5744e0801872/request-for-quotation-provision-of-habilitation-services-for-children-and-young)[London Borough of Bromley](https://tendernation.io/buyers/london-borough-of-bromley) £108,108 30 Apr 2023 - [Habilitation Service](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c8d-c6be-72c1-9569-76191587db19/habilitation-service)[Blackburn with Darwen](https://tendernation.io/buyers/blackburn-with-darwen) £41,925 1 Aug 2022 - [ENQ773 - Provision of Habilitation Services](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c90-8d74-71d2-bc4d-43f4aaf78fcc/enq773-provision-of-habilitation-services)[Derby City Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/derby-city-council) £72,000 10 Jun 2022 - [Habilitation of Visually Impaired Children](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13cee-2dfe-724c-9cd4-285dde2b60f3/habilitation-of-visually-impaired-children)[Torbay Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/torbay-council) £229,500 5 Aug 2021 - [Mobility and Orientation Service](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c7f-8590-71b7-8312-53c9bf91e9a0/mobility-and-orientation-service)[Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/rochdale-metropolitan-borough-council) £36,000 15 Dec 2020 - [Habilitation support service for visually impaired Children, Young People, their Parents and Carers](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c4e-5043-71ed-9014-510962df22b3/habilitation-support-service-for-visually-impaired-children-young-people-their)[capitalEsourcing](https://tendernation.io/buyers/capitalesourcing) £72,040 3 Aug 2020 ## Companies House StatusActive Incorporated30 Aug 1934 (92 yrs) AccountsGroup IndustryOther service activities n.e.c. [View filing history](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/00291646)## Who they win from - [Bristol City Council3 wins](https://tendernation.io/buyers/bristol-city-council) - [Derby City Council3 wins](https://tendernation.io/buyers/derby-city-council) - [Wolverhampton City Council2 wins](https://tendernation.io/buyers/wolverhampton-city-council) - [Nottingham City Council2 wins](https://tendernation.io/buyers/nottingham-city-council) - [Blackburn with Darwen2 wins](https://tendernation.io/buyers/blackburn-with-darwen) - [Torbay Council1 win](https://tendernation.io/buyers/torbay-council) - [Lincolnshire County Council1 win](https://tendernation.io/buyers/lincolnshire-county-council) - [Together for Children Sunderland Limited1 win](https://tendernation.io/buyers/together-for-children-sunderland-limited) ## Registered charity THE GUIDE DOGS FOR THE BLIND ASSOCIATION (no. 209617): income £163,800,000, spending £151,700,000 in the year to 31 Dec 2025. [Charity Commission register](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/209617)## How fast they pay suppliers 92 days on average (previously 51) 11% of invoices paid within 30 days · 62% after 60 days · 82% not paid within agreed terms [Report for 30 Jun 2026 (GOV.UK)](https://check-payment-practices.service.gov.uk/report/115264)## Bids named on award notices Bid for 3 contracts: won 3, lost 0. Award notices have listed every bidder only since the Procurement Act (February 2025). ## Paid by (last 12 months) - [London Borough of Lewisham](https://tendernation.io/buyers/london-borough-of-lewisham)£31,559 - [Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/rochdale-metropolitan-borough-council)£22,635 - [London Borough of Hillingdon](https://tendernation.io/buyers/london-borough-of-hillingdon)£20,381 - [Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/oldham-metropolitan-borough-council)£16,491 - [North Northamptonshire Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/north-northamptonshire-council)£12,357 - [London Borough of Hounslow](https://tendernation.io/buyers/london-borough-of-hounslow)£9,625 - [Blackpool Borough Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/blackpool-borough-council)£4,908 - [London Borough of Lambeth](https://tendernation.io/buyers/london-borough-of-lambeth)£2,870 From councils' published spending over £500. ## What they win - [Health and social work](https://tendernation.io/sectors/health-social-work)12 - [Education & training](https://tendernation.io/sectors/education-training)7 - [Other community & personal services](https://tendernation.io/sectors/community-personal-services)2 - [Public administration & defence services](https://tendernation.io/sectors/public-administration-defence)1 Competing with The Guide Dogs for the Blind Association? 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